During these days of isolation, I have been purging files -- cleaning out family history folders and having my daughter help me scan photos, documents, and histories and post them on FamilySearch. It makes us both feel productive, and I love reducing the loads of paper I've been hauling around for so long. The process… Continue reading When Mom’s Have Had Enough
Category: Parenting
Happy Birthday Sara
Twenty-four years ago I left the hospital with a new beautiful baby girl. Our doctor refused to tell us whether we were having a boy or a girl because he wanted it to be a surprise. But, I knew before I entered the hospital that I would have a girl and that her name would… Continue reading Happy Birthday Sara
Scrapbooking — One thing I did right
Like everybody, I spend too much time worrying about what I do wrong or what I don't do well enough. For today, I'm going to focus on a few things I've done right. One of those things was creating scrapbooks of our family life. I may not have been the craftiest, most artistic scrapbooker in… Continue reading Scrapbooking — One thing I did right
We said yes!
As many of you know, my daughter Annie spent part of the summer in Africa. She came home on a Thursday. Her boyfriend, Josh, flew here Friday and stayed at her friend's house. (Thank you SKN!) Then, Saturday morning, he surprised her by proposing at Eastern Market on Capitol Hill. If I'd had any doubts… Continue reading We said yes!
How to Motivate Kids
A couple of weeks ago, my neighbor asked me to write a blog about how to motivate kids to get good grades. She asked me how I motivated my kids. I had to think about it for a minute to remember, then I squirmed a little. "Money," I said. I honestly don't know whether our… Continue reading How to Motivate Kids
Laurie Snow Turner 